Obituaries

May 29, 2021

Mattie Lee Clemons Varnes, age 85, of Lake Butler, FL passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. Mrs. Varnes was born January 25, 1936 to the late Oliver and Florence Mosely Clemons. She spent most of her life in Lake Butler. She married her husband, William H. Varnes, Jr. in 1951...

May 28, 2021

Ms. Mary Francis Howell, age 82, went home to be with the Lord at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City on May 28, 2021. She was born October 20, 1938 in Snyder, Texas to the late Barney and Oleada Chandler Prince, Jr. Mary was a district manager for Mary Kay Cosmetics for 25 years. She was a housewife who loved...

May 24, 2021

Ms. Martha B. Jones, age 78, of Sanderson, FL passed away peacefully on May 24, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on May 5, 1943, in Lake Butler, to J.W. Beasley and Lucille Watters. She grew up in Union County and moved to Sanderson where she owned and operated Jones Grocery Store for the last...

May 15, 2021

Mr. John Charles “Johnny” Vaughn, age 77, of Alachua, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2021, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. Mr. Vaughn was born on July 29, 1943 to J.C. Bishop Vaughn and Viola Florie (Edenfield) Vaughn. He grew up in Bland and lived his entire life there. He was a farmer and cattleman and loved being...

May 11, 2021

Donald “Donnie” Reid Wall, age 66, of Fleming Island, FL passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on May 11, 2021. Born December 21, 1954 in Spartanburg, SC to the late Reid and Viola Sheehan Wall, Donnie was always a happy and all-around wonderful person. His passion was cars; building, racing, admiring, selling, buying, you name it....

May 9, 2021

James Robert Brooker, Jr. of Lake Butler, FL passed away on May 9, 2021 in Gainesville, FL. Jimmy was born in Annapolis, MD to the late James, Sr. and Maria Paradiso Brooker. Jimmy joined the US Army and was an honorable service member in the 82nd Airborne division. After the military Jimmy took to the road as a truck driver...

May 8, 2021

Mr. Jack Hampton Cairel, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was born January 3, 1935 in Logan, Illinois to the late Frank and Ethel Hurtte Cairel. Jack proudly served our country in the US Navy for 20 years. He also worked for the Department of Corrections for 20 years until his retirement. He...

May 8, 2021

May 7, 2021

Ms. Carol Wells, age 76, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, at Riverwood Health and Rehab in Starke, FL. She was born on February 16, 1945 to Clyde Johns and Mary Harris in Raiford. She grew up in Union County then moved away to Madison County. She worked in law enforcement for Madison County Sheriffs Office until...

Apr 29, 2021

Nancy Lee Hendrix Nuttall, age 78, of Palatka, FL passed away peacefully on April 29, 2021, at Haven – Roberts Hospice Care Center surrounded by her loving family.  Nancy was born August 17, 1942 in Clearwater, FL to Cecil and Ella Ratley.  After graduating from Clearwater High School in 1960, Nancy married her high school sweetheart Richard when she began...

Apr 23, 2021

Genice Harris Reid, age 76, of Archer, FL passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 17,1944 to the late Curtis and Gracie Harris. She was a graduate of Union County High School, class of 1963. After graduation, Genice went to work for the University of Florida. After...

Apr 20, 2021

Wilma Raulerson Hufstetler, age 93, of Lake Butler, passed away on April 20, 2021, at Windsor Manner in Starke, with her daughter, Carolyn, by her side. Wilma was born on October 5, 1927 in Starke, to Willie A. and Onie Raulerson. She lived most of her life in Raiford and was a lifelong resident of Union County. She was a...

Apr 19, 2021

Mrs. Bonnita Judith Bill Carr, of Lake Butler, passed away on April 19, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. She was born on February 21, 1943, to Moses and Jenny Bill. She grew up on Moose Mountain in New Hampshire. She married the love of her life, Lewis Carr, Jr., and they loved traveling to festivals and listening...

Apr 15, 2021

Mary Dell Keene of Brooker, FL passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the age of 87.

Mary was born in Hazelhurst, GA on March 10, 1934 to the late Thomas Lewis and Loye Ellis. She was a homemaker most of her life. Mary loved to cook holiday dinners for her entire family. She enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” Dampier, 79, of Old Town, passed away at his home on April 15, 2021. He was born to Ollie Dampier and Cora Dean Grubbs on February 15, 1942 in Sante Fe. Bob grew up in Auburndale and eventually moved back to the Lake Butler area to be with family. He worked as a mechanic and a welder...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. Winston Delano Kelley, age 80, of Brooker, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on September 21, 1940 in Brooker to Odis Clyde and Doris Sowell Kelley. Winston was a graduate of Bradford County High School, class of 1958. While in school, he began working for Florida Power and...

Apr 14, 2021

Mr. Michael Elton Gordon of Raiford, FL passed away peacefully on April 14, 2021 at Winsor Manor Nursing Home in Starke, FL. Michael was born October 23, 1945 to Oliver “OB” and Elsie Stokes Gordon. He has been a resident of Raiford for his entire life, graduating Union County High School in 1964. In his younger years, he loved to...

Apr 7, 2021

Russell Alexander Wade Jr. (Rusty) passed away April 7, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, after an extended illness.  He was born January 13, 1947, the son of Russell Alexander Wade and Pearl Yeomans Wade.  Losing his birth mother at the age of two, he and his sister Janet were raised by his father and beloved stepmother, Nelle.  He grew...

Apr 6, 2021

Rev. Steve Jimmy Hutcheson, age 83, of Lake Butler, FL went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 6, 2021. He was born on November 4, 1937 in Jacksonville, FL to Warren and Rochelle Reaves Hutcheson. Steve enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was stationed on the new USS Hornet....

Apr 5, 2021

Sayre, Evelyn Griffis. October 15, 1930 - April 5, 2021, age 90, died at Pruitt Health in Fleming Island under Hospice Care. Daughter of Cora Carrin and Dennis Griffis, Evelyn grew up in Raiford FL and moved to Jacksonville FL after high school graduation.  She had an interesting childhood as a fiery redhead and enjoyed instigating and causing havoc...